If you’re worried about having to sift through all the webcam brands and their products to find the right streaming webcam for you, our list of the best streaming webcams will help you relax a little. We’ve already gathered the best streaming webcams on the market, and you’re sure to find one among them that ticks all your streaming-related boxes.
Whatever your needs or budget, these are the best webcams for streaming.
The Razer Kiyo is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot to get a lot. At an affordable price, you’ll get a webcam that comes with its own lighting (in the form of a 5600K ring light that surrounds the camera), a 720p resolution at 60 frames per second (which is particularly optimal for those live streaming games), a 1080p resolution at 30 fps, a rotating bezel that lets you customize your brightness levels, and support for Open Broadcaster Software and XSplit. If you need a solid streaming webcam that won’t break the bank, features its own lighting, and is designed to enhance gaming live streams, look no further than the Razer Kiyo.
Why we picked the NexiGo HD 1080p Web Camera:
If you’re just starting out as a live streamer, you may want something that’s less expensive, simple to use, and generally has fewer bells and whistles for you to worry about. But that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice video quality or settle for less than Full HD. And this NexiGo webcam ticks all of those boxes. You’ll get a webcam that has plug-and-play USB 2.0 connectivity, dual stereo microphones, echo-cancellation, noise reduction, automatic color correction, and compatibility with a variety of streaming platforms and videoconferencing software.
Why we picked the Razer Kiyo Pro:
If you’re going to live stream gaming, you need to come correct. This means making sure the video quality of your streams is high quality. With the Razer Kiyo Pro, you won’t have any trouble meeting that standard. While 720p at 60 fps resolution is often touted as optimal for live streaming games, the Kiyo Pro easily exceeds that with its uncompressed 1080p at 60 fps resolution, which means you’ll get virtually no lag, Full HD video while streaming. The Razer Kiyo Pro is among the pricier options on our list, but it’s worth the price when you consider it also has two omnidirectional microphones, USB 3.0 connectivity, a privacy cover, HDR, and a wide-angle lens.
Why we picked the Logitech C922x Pro Stream:
Snag a webcam that lets you stream in either Full HD at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps, the latter of which is best for blazing-fast streaming free of distortions and lags. You’ll also get light-correction and autofocus features that will ensure you have the best lighting for your streams, regardless of your actual lighting conditions. The C922x Pro Stream also comes with two omnidirectional mics, a 78-degree field of view, and a tripod.
Webcams these days aren’t just mini cameras. Many of them now come loaded with niche features to fit different situations or video recording and streaming needs. Such features include 4K resolutions, built-in ring lights, support for facial recognition technology, built-in microphones, automatic low-light correction, and privacy shutters. It also might be helpful to note that some webcams are also advertised to be optimized for certain video calling apps.
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What's happened? This week, China's Quality Certification Center released information about a battery (EB-BS04898ABY) with a maximum capacity of 4,855mAh. That's the same capacity as was previously seen in the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and fans have taken this certification to mean the Galaxy S26 Ultra will not see a capacity increase after all.
The Samsung Galaxy Ultra models have had the same battery capacity for the last five years.
What's happened? Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, a budget-friendly alternative to the Galaxy Tab S10. The device has been rumored for months, but this is the first time Samsung has officially acknowledged its existence.
The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will have a 10.9-inch display and a peak brightness of 600 nits — a bit on the lower side, versus the iPad Pro's maximum brightness of 1,600 nits.